Fiscal Sponsorship
The Missoula Downtown Foundation (MDF) exists to support and promote the spirit and heritage of Missoula through cultural, historical, and economic enhancement of Downtown Missoula, now and for future generations. One way that the MDF fulfills its mission is through fiscal sponsorships of smaller local charitable groups.
Nonprofit fiscal sponsorships allow the MDF to support and promote a local project under the umbrella of the organization’s established 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. The relationship between the MDF and a sponsored partner ensures that donations to the non-exempt group are tax-deductible for donors while allowing the project group to apply for grants to fund the project. A fiscal sponsorship often reduces the partner’s costs, conserves resources, reduces duplication of fundraising efforts, and can legitimize a project when backed by an organization with an established reputation.
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The Downtown Riverside Art Wall (DRAW)
The Downtown Riverside Art Walls Project (DRAW) Project aims to beautify the electrical substation in Downtown Missoula by enveloping it with artwork by living Native American artists from the cultures who first lived in this valley. It especially showcases Salish and Blackfoot drawings, paintings, and poetry.
This ambitious project, over 5 years in the making, needs your help to create a more inviting and culturally vital public space adjacent to Bess Reed Park. Learn more!
Donate HereWestern Montana Santa Flyover
Western Montana Santa Flyover is a charitable project that keeps the tradition of having Santa conduct a test flight over Missoula one week before Christmas alive! With the help of the Missoula Downtown Foundation, the flyover returned to the skies in 2020 for the first flight in nearly fifteen years and has continued each year since.
The flight brings Christmas spirit and cheer to the Missoula valley residents. The flyover will take place about a week before Christmas Eve and will only happen ONCE. Stay in the know and follow updates about the flyover on the official Western Montana Santa Flyover Facebook page. Donations to the Santa Flyover are welcome and will sustain the cheer of the flight for years to come!
Donate HereMissoula Festival of the Dead
For 31 years, Missoula’s Annual Festival of the Dead has been a beloved tradition that brings our community together in downtown to honor loved ones lost, share our grief, and create personal artistic expressions to move through pain and celebrate lives lived. This multicultural festival offers an opportunity to share our unique traditions, learn from each other, and embrace the healing power of collective support. This occasion is somber for some and a jubilation of life and remembrance for others—all paying tribute to the lasting connections that endure through our memories.
Donations to Missoula’s Annual Festival of the Dead can be made through the Missoula Downtown Foundation and will help continue the cultural significance of the event for years to come! Learn More!
Donate HereJay Rummel Documentary Film
The goal of the documentary film is to celebrate the legendary Montana artist Jay Rummel and his prolific artwork focusing on the culture, people, stories, and history of western MT. The creation of the film aims to keep the artwork of Jay Rummel alive and relevant for future generations to enjoy and ponder. There exists an overarching and ambitious goal of making Missoula Jay Rummel’s permanent home – a place that is intentionally showcasing and celebrating his art; a place where people visit to see the Rummel’s.
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